Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario - London Region
On April 15th Patrick McKenna Ditches Duct Tape and Heads to London!
H.B. Beal student to interview Gemini Award Winning Actor & Comic Patrick McKenna on April 15th following Leadership & Learning Breakfast about his lived experience with ADHD.
Patrick McKenna, best known for his role as Canada’s nerdy, techno-geek Harold on The Red Green show, will be in London on April 15 to share his personal journey as the keynote speaker at the 1st annual Leadership & Learning Breakfast.
Presented by the Learning Disabilities Association of London Region, this event has emerged to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with learning disabilities. McKenna will talk about his personal struggle and the passion that drove him to create his documentary ADD & Loving It?!
ADD & Loving It?! is a ground-breaking blend of humour, hope, and science that dispels the myths about a controversial disorder – Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In the documentary McKenna states “There’s millions of parents and children who are suffering. As a former child and current adult and parent of ADD, trust me, I know.” McKenna, a relentless advocate is determined to educate and inform in an effort to pave the way for greater understanding of learning disabilities.
“Learning disabilities do not discriminate,” says Wendy Sanderson-Culley, Executive Director of The Learning Disabilities Association of London Region. “What we do know is that learning disabilities rate as the highest of all the exceptionalities identified within the school system.” Around 5-10% of the population has a learning disability.
The Learning Disabilities Association London Region is a charitable, not-for profit agency that serves the City of London, and Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford counties. Our goal is to foster a community that understands and responds to the unique profiles and needs of individuals with learning disabilities and ADHD. We provide assistance to people with learning disabilities and their families in meeting their expressed needs by:
- providing programming, support, guidance and resource information
- offering supports through advocacy and counselling
- creating public awareness and educating the community with a goal to reduce stigma
Details:
What: Learning Disabilities Association of London Region present the 1st annual Leadership & Learning Breakfast. The event includes a buffet breakfast, an exclusive live auction and inspirational keynote speaker Patrick McKenna.
When: April 15th, 2015 from 7:30 to 9:00 am
Tickets: $65 per person; $520 for a table of 8
Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.ldalondon.ca/news-events/ or by calling 519-438-6213
Where: Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre
Media Contact:
Wendy Sanderson-Culley
Executive Director
Learning Disabilities Association of London Region
519-438-6213 ext 22
w.sanderson-culley@ldalondon.ca
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